Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 26.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 39% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 BIF 5,321
$10.75 ₾29.26
-83.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
$43.26 ₾118
-21.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-54.08%
Cappuccino
$3.37 BIF 9,831
$3.13 ₾8.5
7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BIF 4,861
$0.76 ₾2.07
119.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BIF 3,162
$0.45 ₾1.23
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 BIF 6,444
$2.14 ₾5.83
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
$2.95 ₾8.02
93.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BIF 2,489
$1.89 ₾5.15
-55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BIF 3,904
$0.68 ₾1.86
97.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 4,943
$1.85 ₾5.03
-8.65%
Eggs
$3.34 BIF 9,741
$2.55 ₾6.95
30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
$7.79 ₾21.19
33.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10 BIF 29.2K
$6.5 ₾17.69
53.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
$9.64 ₾26.22
6.12%
Apples (1kg)
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
$1.21 ₾3.28
391.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,393
$1.59 ₾4.33
-69.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BIF 5,106
$1.78 ₾4.85
-1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 BIF 3,975
$2.32 ₾6.3
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 BIF 1,480
$0.71 ₾1.94
-28.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,650
$0.68 ₾1.85
-16.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,368
$1.24 ₾3.37
-62.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BIF 4,730
$0.71 ₾1.92
128.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 BIF 7,246
$2.93 ₾7.97
-15.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
$7.34 ₾19.96
130.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BIF 6,058
$1.55 ₾4.21
34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 BIF 9,272
$2.23 ₾6.08
42.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 BIF 3,055
$0.36 ₾0.98
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 BIF 89K
$14.67 ₾39.91
107.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
$1.5 ₾4.07
345.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 BIF 10K
$0.72 ₾1.97
376.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
$7.09 ₾19.3
324.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 BIF 4,022
$1.14 ₾3.09
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74 ₾201
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.67 BIF 7,782
$11.72 ₾31.89
-77.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.76 ₾48.31
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 309.5K
$267 ₾727
-60.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
106.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 ₾211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 ₾119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 ₾325
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$112 ₾305
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BIF 854.8K
$696 ₾1,895
-57.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-84.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 BIF 1.4M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-63.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 BIF 829.2K
$779 ₾2,119
-63.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-10.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
$1,354 ₾3,683
17.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bujumbura
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 BIF 1.4M
$606 ₾1,650
-23.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
11.89
19.18%

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Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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